EA Sports releases toughest places to play in CFB 26: Where does LSU's Tiger Stadium rank?
EA Sports released the top 25 toughest places to play for the latest installment of its college football video game.
In College Football 26, LSU's Tiger Stadium first as the toughest place to play of all the stadiums across the country. The next highest SEC stadium is Georgia's Sanford Stadium at No. 4 followed Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium at No. 5.
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During week one of the 2025 season, the Tigers will play at Clemson's Memorial Stadium, which ranks No. 6 on the list. They play in Tuscaloosa in week 11 and end the regular season in Norman to face Oklahoma, which ranks No. 8.
Last year, LSU took advantage of the atmosphere created by Tiger fans in Death Valley. It finished with a 6-1 home record, including an upset win over No. 9 Ole Miss as well as a blowout win to end the regular season over the Sooners.
Here are the top 10 schools in the toughest places to play for EA Sports' College Football 26.
LSU: Tiger Stadium
Penn State: Beaver Stadium
Ohio State: Ohio Stadium
Georgia: Sanford Stadium
Alabama: Bryant-Denny Stadium
Clemson: Memorial Stadium
Florida: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Oklahoma: Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Oregon: Autzen Stadium
Michigan: Michigan Stadium
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Where LSU's Tiger Stadium ranks in CFB's toughest plays to play list
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